become icons of social justice. "They will join Rosa Parks as the heroes of the civil rights movement," said Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., co-authored the initial legislation to award the Gold Medal with

John Conyers, D-Mich., added, "This is not only a terrible proposal but an inhumane policy as well." Rep . SpencerBachus , R.Ala., offered an amendment that would have delayed criminalization until 2015, thereby allowing time for

Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson. Each medal is designed and minted specifically for its recipient. Legislation to create the medal was co-sponsored Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala.

laws. Whether or not the move was intended to protect bank profits, former Chairman of the HouseFinancialServicesCommitteeSpencerBachus 's (R-Ala.) statement comes to mind. Remember? He's the one who said, "Washington

reform this week, during which some lawmakers indicated they would oppose the plan being crafted in the Senate. Rep . SpencerBachus (R-Ala.) said during the hearing that he would favor a piecemeal approach where Congress would first pass bills

in this country, and that's we're training people to go back to their countries and compete against us," Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala., said. "The notion of comprehensive immigration has been pushed around and bandied about, but the

his election, but I also won my election," said Rep . SpencerBachus , Alabama Republican. LINK USA Today's Susan ..... his election, but I also won my election," said Rep . SpencerBachus , Alabama Republican. LINK The Wall Street Journal's

history of the U.S. futures industry that a customer suffered a loss due to the mishandling of customer funds," Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala., chairman of the Financial Services Committee, said in a statement. "These customers deserve to

January. (Be careful for what you wish for, Sen. McConnell.) Another lawmaker who deserves a tip of the hat: Rep . SpencerBachus (R-Ala.), who asserted not too long ago that, "In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated

recognized by the chairman of the committee, Rep . SpencerBachus , as Bernanke's "thorn in your flesh ..... Bernanke was invited to testify at the HouseFinancialServicescommittee hearing today to discuss the Federal Reserve's

monetary policy, which is the last thing our economy needs right now," said SpencerBachus , chairman of the Republican controlled HouseFinancialServicesCommittee , in a statement to ABC News. And many experts agree with Bachus. Interest

approval for credit rating agencies led to a mispricing of risk and the subsequent collapse in market confidence," Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala., said during a House financial services oversight subcommittee hearing on July 27. Deven Sharma, S

one was paying attention. For some GOP pro-business members of Congress, like House Financial Services Chairman SpencerBachus , that wasn't such a bad thing : "In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated, and my view

reform law that they say are the most onerous, particularly for small and growing businesses. HouseFinancialServicesCommittee Chairman SpencerBachus last week introduced the first bill, which would dilute the power of the presidentially

reform law that they say are the most onerous, particularly for small and growing businesses. HouseFinancialServicesCommittee Chairman SpencerBachus last week introduced the first bill, which would dilute the power of the presidentially

of discretion and a lot of power, but I see very little accountability,” Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala., Chairman of the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee , said. “I look at this congress - we are the voice of the American people

letter, which he later entered into the Congressional record. Payne also wrote to Geithner three weeks earlier. Rep . SpencerBachus , an Alabama Republican who chairs the House Committee on Financial Services, sent a letter to Geithner dated January

public report containing all official receipts and expenditures for members of the House of Representatives. Reps. SpencerBachus , R-Ala., and Frank Lobiondo, R-N.Y., also disclosed that they'd donated their congressional pay increases

Republican staffer familiar with the legislation who asked to remain anonymous. Republican Reps. SpencerBachus of the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee , Dave Camp of the Ways & Means Committee, and Lamar Smith of the Judiciary Committee sent

major hurdle when a key bill passed the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee July 28. But final passage of the measure ..... those of other forms of gambling," said Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala., during a hearing held July

federal appellate judge appointed by President George H.W. Bush. House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio and Rep . SpencerBachus , the GOP dean of Alabama's congressional delegation, are among more than half a dozen GOP congressional incumbents

such as online poker can lead to much bigger problems. "Internet poker is the crack cocaine of gambling," said Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Ala. "Young people are particularly vulnerable. We don't want to put a casino in every dorm room in the

ABCNews.com on Tuesday, Rep . SpencerBachus , R-Alabama, the Ranking Member of the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee , said he would do everything ..... powerful chairman of the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee , is scheduled to appear

oversight of the nation’s banks Wednesday before the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee . Matt Jaffe reports: “Bernanke argued that reducing the Fed ..... should maintain its current authority. But Republican SpencerBachus was skeptical, calling the Fed’s past performance

regulator only of the biggest banks,” Bernanke told the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee at a hearing this afternoon. “It makes us essentially the ..... s hearing the House panel’s ranking Republican SpencerBachus also ripped the Fed’s supervisory record, calling it

Schumer; Alabama senator Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee; and Alabama representativeSpencerBachus , the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Financial Services. I went home exhausted, had a quick

Matthew Jaffe reports: The chairman of the HouseFinancialServicesCommittee plans to make numerous “key changes” to ..... Frank and the panel’s ranking member SpencerBachus of Alabama urging them to scrap the proposed